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First Quality Tissue LLC

Paper Mills, major discharger, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0228818, in force until Mar 31, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit 4 times (last May 2026), 42 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 003 form A monthly (42 values), outfall 003 form Q quarterly (4 values), outfall 003 form Z yearly (5 values), outfall 001 form S twice a year, outfall 002 form S twice a year, outfall 004 form S twice a year
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 21 reports late

Last 12 months (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026)

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
May 2026Solids, total suspended, daily maximum33492≤ 6540 lb/d412%
May 2026Solids, total suspended, daily maximum690 mg/L≤ 105 mg/L557%
May 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average181 mg/L≤ 53 mg/L242%
May 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average8753≤ 3270 lb/d168%

Limits in force (66)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)all year003
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimumreport only (mg/L)all year003
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 65 mg/Lall year003
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 130 mg/Lall year003
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 4010 lb/dall year003
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 8020 lb/dall year003
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year003
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year003
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 53 mg/Lall year003
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 105 mg/Lall year003
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 3270 lb/dall year003
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 6540 lb/dall year003
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ .53 mg/Lall year003
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 1.07 mg/Lall year003
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 20.34 lb/dall year003
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 40.69 lb/dall year003
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly average≤ .13 mg/Lall year003
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ .27 mg/Lall year003
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly average≤ 5.13 lb/dall year003
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ 10.27 lb/dall year003
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly average≤ .92 mg/Lall year003
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximum≤ 1.84 mg/Lall year003
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly average≤ 35.02 lb/dall year003
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximum≤ 70 lb/dall year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year003
Nitrogen, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year003
Nitrogen, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year003
Nitrogen, Totalannual totalreport only (lb)all year003
Nitrogen, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year003
Nitrogen, Totalannual total≤ 40336 lball year003
Nitrogen, Ammonia Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year003
Nitrogen, Ammonia Totalannual totalreport only (lb)all year003
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year003
Nitrite Plus Nitrate Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year003
Phosphorus, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year003
Phosphorus, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year003
Phosphorus, Totalannual totalreport only (lb)all year003
Phosphorus, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year003
Phosphorus, Totalannual total≤ 15032 lball year003
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Perfluorooctanesulfonatedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA)daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year004
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004

How strict are these limits?

Cited limits by parameter: Pennsylvania's rules and the federal ones.

Same industry: the 21 Paper and Allied Products permits in Pennsylvania.

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